Thread by @Joannechocolat

Today's #TenTweets, by request, are on the subject of FINDING YOUR LOST MOJO. Follow the hashtag to collect them all! #TenWaysToGetYourMojoBack

https://twitter.com/MarionETodd/status/1029021128289857537

1. No writer is ever on form all the time. Writer's block, depression, exhaustion, lack of motivation, fear - there's no writer alive or dead who hasn't encountered one of these at some point or another. Join the club. It doesn't mean you're a failure. #TenWaysToGetYourMojoBack

2. Be kind to yourself. Practise self-care. Are you depressed? Get professional help. Exhausted? Make time to rest. Discouraged? Stop beating yourself up. No-one needs to suffer to be a writer. #TenWaysToGetYourMojoBack

3. Reconnect with what you love. Are you writing what you want to write, or what you've been told you *ought* to write? Put aside the expectations of others, and write what you really enjoy, for a change. See what difference it makes. #TenWaysToGetYourMojoBack

4. Get back to reading for pleasure. When writers are overworked, their reading tends to suffer. Maybe you need to replenish yourself. Either way, it will remind you of what you're doing all this for.#TenWaysToGetYourMojoBack

5. If you can, take a holiday. Take a week away from home - and don't take your devices with you. You may find that just cutting loose helps to see the world in a different way. #TenWaysToGetYourMojoBack

6. Remember that creativity doesn't only live in books. Go out of your way to consume more art - whether that's paintings, theatre, films, games, ballet, sculpture. Reconnect with your feelings as a consumer of art, not just as a creator. #TenWaysToGetYourMojoBack

7. Take up a physical activity. Whether that's starting a couch-to-five running programme, or joining a walking club, or training for a half-marathon, it will help you combat your mental exhaustion by giving you a physical challenge to overcome. #TenWaysToGetYourMojoBack

8. Set yourself small, achievable goals. A target of 300 words a day is more easily achievable than a target of 3000 - and you'll avoid that feeling of failure that may lead to you actively avoiding writing. #TenWaysToGetYourMojoBack

9. Remember that nothing you write can ever be wasted. Everything - even the worst thing you've ever written - can be recycled, re-used, or put down to experience. #TenWaysToGetYourMojoBack

10. Be sure of your reasons for writing. If the desire for fame, money, or hanging out with celebs feature prominently in your reasoning, consider taking up something else. But if your writing gives you joy, you're far more likely to benefit from it. #TenWaysToGetYourMojoBack